My Favorite Things

A true multi-hyphenate—well before the term was thrown about willy-nilly—Waris Ahluwalia has an enviable talent for not only making beautiful things of his own but also for spotting taste elsewhere. A style icon and social fixture on both coasts, Ahluwalia, alongside his collaboration-rich brand, House of Waris Botanicals, has made waves from film and fashion to hospitality. (His line of moreish herbal teas is sold out of his cozy storefront in N.Y.C.’s Chelsea neighborhood.) But it is his work with nonprofits, such as Elephant Family, of which he’s most proud. Herewith, the items Ahluwalia is loving right now